Herbie Nichols - The Prophetic Herbie Nichols Vol. 1&2Blue Note founder Alfred Lion considered pianist Herbie Nichols to be a composer who was as original and important as Thelonious Monk. Little known in his time, recognition has grown in recent years for Nichols unique compositions like The Third World, 2300 Skidoo, and Step Tempest which were presented on The Prophetic Herbie Nichols, Vol. 1 and Vol. 2 featuring Al McKibbon on bass and Art Blakeyon drums. The two 10 LPs are combined here onto a single

“Out of My Province is definitely a travelling album

Now re-mastered by John Rivers at Woodbine Street Studio especially for vinyl release for RSD 2020

Cedric remembers

Recently discovered in the Sun Ra archive

a friend of the band

Available on indies-only Norwegian Spruce green vinyl

This recording is from a mini concert tour that was in support of what was to be Nesmith's final record on the RCA label

America’s fate is that of its treasured icons: the cowboy

dancing in his mother’s pink ballet dress

The timeless classic Critical Beatdown is available as a limited edition of 2000 individually numbered copies on yellow vinyl

Yet it’s here where the alchemy at the base of all Nilsson’s best work is found

' while the title track eerily resembles something Green Day has already done far too many times